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Skills Analysis

1. Make a list of up to 10 of your most important accomplishments.

2. List the skills you used to achieve these accomplishments. You may wish to refer to a skills checklist such as the one listed here:
Meet deadlines Classify data Research Ability to delegate Compare, inspect, or record facts Create new ideas
Ability to plan Count, observe, compile Design Results oriented Research Speak in public
Customer Service oriented Detail-oriented Edit Supervise others Take inventory Write clearly
Increase sales or efficiency Working with People Prefer details Accept responsibility Patient Understand the big picture
Instruct others Care for Leadership Desire to learn & improve Persuasive Arrange social functions
Good time management Confront others Motivate people Solve problems Pleasant Negotiate agreements
Manage money/ budgets Counsel people Decisive Manage people Sensitive Plan
Meet the public Demonstrate something Delegate Organize people Supportive Run meetings
Organize/ manage projects diplomatic Direct others Team player Supervise Explain things to others
Written communications Speak in public Self-motivated Work independently Help others Get results
Computer Skills Tactful Share leadership Insightful Think of others Insightful Direct projects
Use my hands Teach Team builder Assemble or make things Interview others Solve problems
Safety conscious Anticipate needs Mediate problems Build, observe, inspect things High energy Take risks
Construct or repair Open minded Empowering others Off-bearing or feeding machinery Kind Creative, Artistic
Follow instructions Take orders Artistic Operate tools and machinery Listen Music appreciation
Drive or operate vehicles Serving Dance, body movement Repair things Trust Perform, act
Good with my hands Working with others Draw, sketch, render Use complex equipment Negotiate Present artistic ideas
Use equipment Understand Play instruments Adaptable Expressive Analyze data or facts Outgoing

3. Review your list and identify at least five skills in which you are proficient that you would like to use on a regular basis in a future career.

4. Review your list and identify at least 3 skills you would like to develop.

5. List at least 3 ways you can develop these skills, such as taking a course or class, joining a club, volunteering, or asking a friend, colleague or mentor for help.